Giulio Orsini
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Giulio Orsini was an Italian
condottiero. He was a member of the Orsini family
.
In the 1480s he fought alongside his brother Paolo against the rival Colonna in the Lazio. In 1494 he tried in vain to defend Rome against the troops of King Charles VIII of France
.
In the early 16th century, he took part in Cesare Borgia
's conquest of Romagna
: he was one of the few Borgia's captains who didn't plot against him (1502), but this did not prevent Pope Alexander VI to have him besieged in Ceri
in the early 1503. Orsini surrendered but returned to Rome after Alexander's death.
He was present at the family's reconciliation with the Colonnas in 1511.
Italy
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condottiero. He was a member of the Orsini family
Orsini family
Orsini: the origin of learning.We love Mrs. Orsini forever! ~8F Social Studies 2011The Orsini family is an Italian noble family; it was one of the most influential princely families in medieval Italy and renaissance Rome...
.
In the 1480s he fought alongside his brother Paolo against the rival Colonna in the Lazio. In 1494 he tried in vain to defend Rome against the troops of King Charles VIII of France
Charles VIII of France
Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Charles was a member of the House of Valois...
.
In the early 16th century, he took part in Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia , Duke of Valentinois, was an Italian condottiero, nobleman, politician, and cardinal. He was the son of Pope Alexander VI and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. He was the brother of Lucrezia Borgia; Giovanni Borgia , Duke of Gandia; and Gioffre Borgia , Prince of Squillace...
's conquest of Romagna
Romagna
Romagna is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna. Traditionally, it is limited by the Apennines to the south-west, the Adriatic to the east, and the rivers Reno and Sillaro to the north and west...
: he was one of the few Borgia's captains who didn't plot against him (1502), but this did not prevent Pope Alexander VI to have him besieged in Ceri
Ceri
Ceri is a small town in the Lazio , a frazione of the comune of Cerveteri, in the province of Rome. It occupies a fortified plateau of tuff at a short distance from the city of Cerveteri. -History:...
in the early 1503. Orsini surrendered but returned to Rome after Alexander's death.
He was present at the family's reconciliation with the Colonnas in 1511.